July 5, 2023

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Quantum Error Correction Moves Beyond Breakeven

For the first time, the error correction process significantly enhances the lifetime of quantum information.

June 28, 2023

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Discovering Evidence of Superradiance in the Alpha Decay of Mirror Nuclei

Nuclear physicists find evidence of superradiant states by looking at the alpha decay of excited states in mirror nuclei.

June 15, 2023

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STAR Physicists Track Sequential ‘Melting’ of Upsilons

New measurements at RHIC provide evidence for quark ‘deconfinement’ and insight into the unimaginable temperature of the hottest matter on Earth.

June 9, 2023

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Getting to the Bottom of When the Smallest Meson Melts

Calculations predict the temperature at which bottomonium melts in the hot matter created in heavy ion collisions.

June 5, 2023

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A Low-Energy ‘Off Switch’ for Quark-Gluon Plasma

Data on protons emitted from wide range of gold-gold collision energies shows absence of a quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at the lowest energy.

June 1, 2023

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Resolving a Mathematical Puzzle in Quarks and Gluons in Nuclear Matter

Researchers have resolved a longstanding puzzle in theoretical calculations for heavy ion and electron-ion collision experiments.

May 26, 2023

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Precision Nuclear Physics in Indium-115 Beta Decay Spectrum using Cryogenic Detectors

Scientists test nuclear theory models in mid-sized nuclei using high resolution Indium-115 decay data.

May 22, 2023

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A Simple Solution for Nuclear Matter in Two Dimensions

Modeling nuclear matter in two dimensions greatly simplifies understanding interactions among “cold,” dense quarks—including in neutron stars.

May 19, 2023

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New Insights on the Interplay of Electromagnetism and the Weak Nuclear Force

Theorists find new electromagnetic effects that shift the spin-dependent coupling of the nucleon to the weak force and point out the implications for new physics in beta decay.

May 15, 2023

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A Holographic View into Quantum Anomalies

New calculations provide insights into the dynamics of the chiral magnetic effect in heavy ion collisions.